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At a glance

Good public transport, fast internet and little flood risk. Watch for more noise and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Salzburg

Place profile

Schwarzach im Pongau

municipality in St. Johann/Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria

Wikipedia

Schwarzach im Pongau is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau District in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). · Photo: Anton-kurt, CC BY-SA 3.0 at (cropped)

Official sitewww.gde-schwarzach.salzburg.atArea3.2 km²Elevation601 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Schwarzach im Pongau

Population

3,546

Avg. household size: 2.12 (1,604 households)

Age structure

13.8%Under 15

65.0%15 to 64

21.2%Over 65

Work

Employment rate74.3%

Unemployment rate5.7%

Education

Secondary education60.0%

Tertiary education8.7%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters64.2%

Foreign nationality23.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Schwarzach im Pongau

Accessibility class

<1%

10%

13%

36%

25%

none

3,554 residents

Noise

Municipality of Schwarzach im Pongau

Any source · dB

54%

<55

26%

12%

<1%

75+

Loudest source

Roads51%Rail49%

3,554 residents

Environment

Municipality of Schwarzach im Pongau

Flood risk

No flood risk91%Medium risk7%High risk3%

Hot days / yr

<1%

65%

35%

25+

3,554 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Schwarzach im Pongau

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

48%

1G+

52%

250

<1%

100

<10

none

Mobile

5G100%

3,554 residents

Safety

District of St. Johann im Pongau

Overall

32.6/ 1,000 residents

-8.3%vs. 2019

More crime than 54% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

20.8/ 1,000 residents

1,729 reported

-13.2%vs. 2019

Safer than 51% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

10.7/ 1,000 residents

890 reported

-3.6%vs. 2019

More crime than 72% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

1.1/ 1,000 residents

94 reported

+104.3%vs. 2019

More crime than 86% of all Austrian districts

One rate for the whole district. The neighbourhoods, towns and villages within it can differ a lot.

Price

District of St. Johann im Pongau

Building plots

Municipality of Schwarzach im Pongau

€280/ m²

Pricier than 78% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€4,200/ m²

Pricier than 78% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€4,703/ m²

Pricier than 75% of all Austrian districts

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Schwarzach im Pongau compared

State of Salzburg

In its favour

Top transit classes10%10% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
Gigabit internet48%48% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
In flood zones9%9% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Salzburg.
Building plots€280/m²Building plots cost €280/m², below most municipalities in Salzburg.

Against it

Noise 55 dB+46%46% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
Unemployment5.7%Unemployment is 5.7%, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.

For context

Under 1513.8%13.8% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
65 and older21.2%21.2% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
University degree8.7%8.7% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Salzburg.

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All municipalities in the district of St. Johann im Pongau

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